Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017

Aromas of prime blackberry and dark plum fruits mesh with hints of pressed flowers, red cherry, and mulberry high notes, spice, sage, cassis, and licorice. Medium-bodied, composed, and displaying a wonderful sense of grace and calm with detailed red and dark fruits, powdery tannin, impeccable balance, and a pitch-perfect savoury flow on the enduring finish.

I cannot imagine a rose with perfume as rare or complex as this wine, yet there is extraordinary floral here. Plush, vigorous, and amazingly impressive, this wine seems so close to perfection but is all the more fascinating because of its blemishes and slight imperfections. While it lacks the experienced coachbuilding details of Hill of Grace, and perhaps the walnut veneer and figurine on the bonnet are not part of its make-up, it is a fabulous wine...